The azure waters teem with exotic fish, sea fans sway from jagged rocks. It could be yet another of the stories of the deep that captivate lovers of nature films — but something is wrong.

The violins are sawing too insistently. The threat is not the shadowy shark; the story is about to turn from natural history into unnatural horror.

A giant among giants!

Andrew Levings, a professional fisherman from Portland with a recently conferred PhD as well as an inspiring degree of commonsense, is the epitome of Deakin University’s desire to do meaningful research that makes a difference.

The great lobster crash
One of the scary things about recessions is how they have a tendency to spiral downward. For an illustration of this, consider P.E.I.'s lobster industry.

Crashing lobster prices worry fishermen

Lobster prices surged briefly over the holidays, but they are expected to fall again, signalling trouble for the P.E.I. spring lobster fishery.
— Fisheries Minister Allan CampbellP.E.I. lobster fishermen saw some of the lowest prices they'd had in decades last year, and this year is expected to be significantly worse. For an industry that's a mainstay in rural P.E.I., there are tens of millions of dollars at stake.

Yes, in the United States commercial fishing industry,
we are well aware of the End of the Line film and its imminent release. The U.S. environmental organization, Oceana, which has a strong anti-commercial fishing industry bent, has been working for a couple years to promote the film along with other non-mainstream NGOs and foundations promoting the specious--but media enticing--claims that the oceans will be empty of fish by 2048.

Federal Government has confirmed it will allow the 40% Dear CFA Members



As you would be aware, the Federal Government has confirmed it will allow the 40% government assistance for export certification on all export commodities to lapse on 1 July 2009. As a result, all primary producing exporters, including seafood, will be paying more for export certification.

$2.7 billion in a temporary tax break to Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to inform you of the benefits of the Small Business and General Business Tax Break announced by the Treasurer, the Honourable Wayne Swan MP, on 3 February 2009.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORT TO TRLFA BOARD
MARCH 2009.

On Monday the 2nd March I flew to New Zealand on holidays.

Whilst there I met with Industry members, processors,film makers, Paul Booth our stock assessment reviewer and Daryl Sykes my counterpart in NZ.

On Tuesday 3rd March I visited the Auckland Fish Market where Australian Rock Lobster (Western R/L) were selling for $85NZ per kilo. The local lobster Southern Rock was selling for $69kg live.

THE EDITOR
EXAMINER NEWSPAPER
LAUNCESTON.
2ND APRIL 2009

REPLY TO SOAPBOX LETTER EXAMINER MARCH 24TH 2009 [ MICHAEL HOLMES ]

Michael Holmes makes some very misleading comments in his recent soapbox article that cannot be allowed to go unanswered.

Lobster fishery closure upsets fishers


A group of Kalbarri fishers says a decision to close the Big Bank Rock Lobster Fishery will result in further pressure on lobster numbers in the region.

Fisheries Minister Norman Moore announced on Friday, the fishery north of Kalbarri would remain closed this year.

Rock lobster fishermen in Western Australia are facing further pressure, with one of their fishing areas abruptly closed.

After reducing pot numbers by 15 per cent earlier this year, due to low numbers of juvenile lobsters in the water, Fisheries Minister Norman Moore has announced the closure of the Big Bank fishery, about 500 km north of Perth.